He’s not the one talking up the Chinese. It seems the American right will praise anyone except another American! LOSERSXi owns the Bidens
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He’s not the one talking up the Chinese. It seems the American right will praise anyone except another American! LOSERSXi owns the Bidens
Xi owns the BidensHe’s not the one talking up the Chinese. It seems the American right will praise anyone except another American! LOSERS
“He’s not the one talking up the Chinese. It seems the American right will praise anyone except another American! LOSERS.” — Konradv
Good God, now you're quoting yourself?We can always count on CrusaderFrank — just like the U.S. horse cavalry. I already responded to this sort of “opinion” in comment #9:
My main thesis in this thread concerns Taiwan and our relationship. IMO, regardless of our official international stance, there’s an understanding between both parties that we would defend Taiwan…, and China knows it. That doesn’t change because Biden is president.A lot of truth to this, konradv . The Trumpsters have no common policies on international questions, but a ferocious cultist partisanship that blames everything on “Globalists” or “Democrats” or “Communists” — usually in roughly that order. Of course few have any real ideas of their own, so they just “act tough” and wait on what their leader tells them to think.
That doesn’t mean Democrats or “Establishment” types in the State Department always have better answers to the problems we face internationally. Sometimes the Establishment’s experts are almost as off-base as Trump and the mob.
We can always count on CrusaderFrank — just like the U.S. horse cavalry. I already responded to this sort of “opinion” in comment #9:
I think an invasion fleet will be sunk, regardless of the party in power and the Chinese know it.Actually, then, I disagree. China knows we will try to do what we did in Ukraine: namely send arms and encourage Taiwan to fight … if necessary to the last Taiwanese.
The U.S. will use any Chinese attempt to force Taiwan back into “One China” status (even with “Two Systems”) to isolate and sanction China. But we will not send soldiers or sailors to die in a hopeless war defending Taiwan. At least no rational U.S. leadership will do this today, any more than we have in Ukraine.
Ukraine is of course independent, a recognized sovereign state, and delivering aid to it to fight Putin’s aggression is comparatively both politically and physically easy. This will not be the case on an island 100 miles from the Chinese mainland … should China decide it must take action such as quarantining. Such action may be precipitated by increasing U.S. military aid and pressure on Taiwan not to sell high tech chips to China.
The U.S. military and Pentagon-trusted Think Tanks like RAND are aware of the theatre relationship of forces favoring China. But many U.S. politicians, especially Republican demagogues, don’t seem to care. The Democrats will be pressed to “act tough” too.
Actually, then, I disagree. China knows we will try to do what we did in Ukraine: namely send arms and encourage Taiwan to fight … if necessary to the last Taiwanese.
The U.S. will use any Chinese attempt to force Taiwan back into “One China” status (even with “Two Systems”) to isolate and sanction China. But we will not send soldiers or sailors to die in a hopeless war defending Taiwan. At least no rational U.S. leadership will do this today, any more than we have in Ukraine.
Ukraine is of course independent, a recognized sovereign state, and delivering aid to it to fight Putin’s aggression is comparatively both politically and physically easy. This will not be the case on an island 100 miles from the Chinese mainland … should China decide it must take action such as quarantining. Such action may be precipitated by increasing U.S. military aid and pressure on Taiwan not to sell high tech chips to China.
The U.S. military and Pentagon-trusted Think Tanks like RAND are aware of the theatre relationship of forces favoring China. But many U.S. politicians, especially Republican demagogues, don’t seem to care. The Democrats will be pressed to “act tough” too.
The articles and the links I provided do not predict “an invasion” anytime soon. Nor do I expect one. A limited or full “quarantine,” mining harbors, air and missile strikes taking out the Taiwanese Air Force, or just direct “flyovers” and buzzing of cities and airports will surely be the first steps.I think an invasion fleet will be sunk, regardless of the party in power and the Chinese know it.
A crooked corrupt politician with a 48 year old history of doing absolutely nothing....Biden.What we say and what we will do about Taiwan are two different things. If there’s anything to be said about Biden, it’s that he’s too honest for his own good.
You really don’t get it, do you? SMHA crooked corrupt politician with a 48 year old history of doing absolutely nothing....Biden.
Pelosi’s big trip to Taiwan draws ire from China — and White House
The critics are right, a visit from such a high ranking official would be a serious mistake and the president should ask her to cancel it.
President Biden also seemed to question the wisdom of the trip, but he presented the objection to Pelosi’s visit as coming from military officials rather than directly from him. “The military thinks that it’s not a good idea right now,” Biden said on Wednesday in response to a reporter’s question.
In this case, the military is right. While there is an understandable desire to show support for Taiwan in response to increasing tensions with China, Pelosi’s visit would be a serious mistake that would likely make things worse. Sending one of the highest-ranking U.S. officials to Taiwan is bound to be very provocative, and it would expose Taiwan to additional risks for the sake of nothing more important than a glorified photo op.
The report of Pelosi’s planned visit also comes in the wake of other visits to Taiwan by former top officials, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former Secretary of Defense Mike Esper. During his visit, Esper called for an end to U.S. “strategic ambiguity.” Coming so soon after Esper’s remarks, a Pelosi visit would likely be interpreted as another step in the direction of making an explicit U.S. commitment to Taiwan’s defense.
Given that the president already erroneously declared in May that the U.S. has a commitment to fight for Taiwan, there is considerable confusion about the Biden administration’s policy on this question. The apparent lack of coordination between Biden and Pelosi over the August visit has only added to that confusion.
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Pelosi's big trip to Taiwan draws ire from China — and White House
The critics are right, a visit from such a high ranking official would be a serious mistake and the president should ask her to cancel it.responsiblestatecraft.org
Difficult, yes, but Pelosi (2nd in succession below president should President and VP be out), by now should know better, as it would be nothing but a provocative photo op.
I don’t expect any intelligence from the Trumpian “peanut gallery” here, which sees the problem as totally partisan, being centered on Biden having “no balls.” The problem is with the bipartisan U.S drift toward repudiation of the “One China” commitments we made to China decades ago.
We may be heading straight toward a totally avoidable military conflict with China over Taiwan — that will make the world economic problems arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine seem almost insignificant by comparison.
I agree. Donald Trump understood the power of unpredictability. The Democrats tell our enemies what we will and will not do. Or our top Generals whisper into dictator's ears what he plans to do.Yes, I think you have something there. Honesty is the best policy, but sharing one's thoughts is often unwise, if unnecessary.
What are the going to invade with? It is estimated that China would need 1.2 million troops to invade the island. Their amphibious capabilities are capable of landing only a small percentage of that number.There are only 2 months of the year when storms subside and the seas are calm enough around Taiwan to support a Chinese invasion.
April and October.